rhodie_girl аѕkеd:
Many people ѕtаrt learning tο play a musical instrument аt early age. I used tο take classical piano lessons bυt didn’t еnјοу іt ѕο I quit. I’m always thrilled аt watching people playing bass guitar bυt аt thе same time wondering whether I саn still learn thаt bесаυѕе οf mу age. I јυѕt want tο bе аblе tο play іt, nοt bе аn expert.
Many people ѕtаrt learning tο play a musical instrument аt early age. I used tο take classical piano lessons bυt didn’t еnјοу іt ѕο I quit. I’m always thrilled аt watching people playing bass guitar bυt аt thе same time wondering whether I саn still learn thаt bесаυѕе οf mу age. I јυѕt want tο bе аblе tο play іt, nοt bе аn expert.
March 4th, 2010 at 8:55 am
What i know is that if you understand music notations, then all instruments would be learnable.
March 7th, 2010 at 10:27 am
You’re never too old to learn to play an instrument well if you are dedicated to it.
It is probably better to learn the standard guitar first, in order to learn the bass guitar. It is more difficult to play bass without knowing at least the basics of guitar playing first. Try learning the classical guitar then moving to bass.
March 10th, 2010 at 7:54 am
I have played guitars for 30 years. Learning is simple. The only problem with a bass guitar is its physical size and the fact that the string action is usually quite high so you need some strength. So as long as you are not a wimp and a small person you will be OK
March 11th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Bass is very easy to learn.
Learn how to use TABLATURE – type this into a search engine and it should tell you what you need to know.
Learn bass lines of songs that you like.
After you have this, you will develop confidence and learn notes, keys etc.
If you practice once a day for 10-20 minutes, you will be okay at it by 3 months. Guranteed.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:37 am
hi…of course you can learn to play bass guitar.First of all ,find yourself an instructor,that will make the learning process faster and will encourage you to practice your instrument.Don’t give up,don’t be lazy,if u really want it,you will get it!Good luck!
P.S. : I play for over twenty years,if u have any other questions regarding this matter,please don’t be shy,e-mail me…
March 15th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
If you find the size uncomfortable at first, you can practice learning notes and scales on the first four strings of a regular six string guitar. The notes and frets are the same…just a couple of octaves higher. I have a female friend who is quite small (5′ with tiny fingers) and she didn’t start playing until she was twenty five…now she’s in a touring rock band. Lots of practice…and don’t get discouraged by the pain in your wrists and fingers. It doesn’t take too long to build up the strength as long as you keep practicing.
March 17th, 2010 at 6:54 am
YES! You can learn to play it. I didn’t start until I was 19 (I’m 33 now) after having played trumpet (of all things) for 9 years. To be brutally honest, one night it JUST CLICKED. I knew I had found MY instrument.
Learning bass should be easy for you since you already have at least some musical experience AND you really like the bass.
Even for someone who just wants to play “for fun”, there are a few basic things you should know/do:
1) Buy a decent bass. I know this is like listening to captain obvious, but one of the biggest mistakes that beginning players make is that they buy an instrument that is either too horribly set-up to be able to enjoy playing, OR one whose sound is so horrible that it is thouroughly UNINSPIRING. Now, what I mean buy a “decent” bass is that it plays easily, sounds ok, and is within your price range. Don’t get hung on brands, just get what is cool to you. You should be able to acquire a decent used bass to start with(if you are not hung on looks either) for under $200.
2) When buying a bass at a store, DON’T LISTEN TO SALESMEN. If you have to, bring a bass player along to give you some suggestions and maybe fill you in on some things maybe you are unaware of………and oh yeah, TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT.
3) After getting your bass, either take a few lessons (to get some sort of a grasp on technique) OR get a friend who will show you. With bass, usually books seem to be too “abstract” about what it actually takes to get a good sound from your fingers.
4) Even beginning players have a certain “level” that they must attain in order to believe that they are “playing” ….. even if it is just for fun. Once you have attained this “level”, start ENJOYING what you play.
Just make sure that you don’t skip this stuff. You don’t want instant discouragement. These suggestions will make the road to playing bass MUCH MUCH smoother.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Jon